• 11-Year-Old Marches Across America For Diabetes

    AURORA, Colo (CBS4) – Noah Barnes and his family walked along Colfax Avenue today on their way into Denver as part of Noah’s March Across America. He’s raising awareness for diabetes and raising money for the American Diabetes Association.
    (credit CBS)
    “It brings awareness, and the niceness of people give us donations,” the 11-year-old told CBS4.
    LINK: Donate to Noah’s March Across America
    Noah gets insulin on the road. (credit CBS)
    Barnes started his journey
  • Video Captures Garage Break-In With Stolen SUV

    LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police hope someone recognizes the man captured in video while trying to break into an auto repair shop in Lakewood.Surveillance cameras captured the man using a stolen SUV to continuously ram a Chevy Suburban into the garage door of Pickering’s Automotive at 90 South Wadsworth Blvd. (credit: Lakewood Police)
    That Suburban was used in another burglary at a business in Belmar.The stolen SUV has been recovered by police. (credit: Lakewood Police)
    The suspect is
  • Trump Announces $10 Billion Foxconn Plant In Wisconsin

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Electronics giant Foxconn will build a $10 billion factory in Wisconsin that’s expected to create 3,000 jobs.
    The announcement comes at a critical juncture for a Trump administration that pledged to generate manufacturing jobs but has struggled to deliver results as quickly as the president promised. Trump’s plans for health care and tax cuts face an uncertain future in Congress, while his administration is bogged dow
  • Things Looking Up As Zoo Unveils Baby Giraffe

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things are looking up at the Los Angeles Zoo, where visitors are getting their first glimpses of a baby giraffe.
    The female Masai giraffe born July 11 made its public debut Wednesday.
    Still without a name, the giraffe already stands about 6 feet tall and weighs 156 pounds.It’s the second baby born to mother Zainabu and father Philip.
    Masai giraffes, native to eastern Africa, can grow up to 17 feet tall and weigh 1,700 pounds.
    RELATED: Denver Zoo Gives Update On Dob
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  • Police Identify Deadly Shooting Suspect In Teen’s Murder

    LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police have released the suspect information in a deadly shooting that left one man’s roommate dead in Lakewood.Officers rushed to the Lakewood Vista Condos in the 1700 block of South Cole Street just behind Green Mountain shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after a man called 911 and said he shot his roommate. (credit: CBS)
    When officers arrived, they were met in front of the townhome by John Martinez, the same man who called police.Martinez, 23, was taken into c
  • Rapids Sign German Midfielder Stefan Aigner

    DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado Rapids have signed German midfielder Stefan Aigner to a multi-year contract.
    Aigner comes to the Rapids after spending this past season with 1860 Munich of the second-tier Bundesliga 2. His former team has been plunged into chaos after relegation to Germany’s third division and alleged mismanagement of the club.
    The Rapids announced the 3½-year deal Wednesday . It is pending completion of his physical.Before his latest stint with 1860 Munich, Aigner
  • Doctors Rarely Clean Potentially Virus-Carrying Stethoscopes, Study Finds

    CBS Local– Stethoscopes can transmit more to your body on contact than just a cold shiver, as they can carry viruses when not cleaned. According to a study from the Yale School of Medicine, doctors rarely, if ever, sterilize their stethoscopes between uses.
    Over a four week stint, researchers studied one medical staff’s tendencies with their instruments. Researchers found that stethoscopes weren’t sterilized even one time while observing medical students, attending physici
  • Gun Shop Targeted In Smash & Grab

    LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4)– The search is on for thieves who targeted a gun shop in Littleton and got away with multiple weapons.The suspects hit War Horse Firearms in Littleton overnight in the latest smash-and-grab burglary trend in the Denver metro area. The thieves broke into a motorcycle shop to gain access to the gun shop (credit: CBS)
    Investigators say the thieves broke into a motorcycle shop on the first floor of the building and then made their way upstairs to the gun shop. Copter4 f
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  • The ‘Textalyzer’: A New High Tech Way To Catch Texting Drivers

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Police in New York state may soon have a high-tech way of catching texting drivers: a device known as a “textalyzer” that allows an officer to quickly check if a phone has been in use before a crash.
    Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday directed the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to examine the technology, as well as the questions about privacy and civil liberties its use would raise.
    “Despite laws to ban cellphone use while driving, so
  • Weld County Deputy Arrested In Child Abuse Case

    WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– A deputy with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested and placed on unpaid leave following child abuse allegations.Derek Kinch has been with the sheriff’s office for nine years. Derek Kinch (credit: Weld County)
    On July 21, investigators in the sheriff’s office were made aware of the allegations involving child abuse.The allegations stem from an incident involving Kinch in unincorporated Weld County near Longmont.Kinch has been placed
  • Airline Offering Flights From Denver With View Of Solar Eclipse

    By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – In less than a month a total solar eclipse will grace the skies over America and Southwest Airlines will offer five flights with ‘flare’ to commemorate the event.
    Southwest officials have modeled the eclipse’s path against scheduled flights for August 21 and identified the following five as the ones most likely to offer passengers a front row view.
    (credit: CBS)
    Three of those flights originate in Denver.
    Flight 1577 – departs Denver 1
  • Hit & Run Suspect Arrested, Boy Suffered Skull Fracture

    PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies arrested the woman they believe struck a child and then sped away from the scene, leaving the little boy with serious injuries, including a fractured skull.
    Kimberley Miller was arrested late Tuesday night. Investigators say her vehicle matched the description of the suspect vehicle and also had damage consistent with striking a pedestrian.
    Police investigate a child struck by a hit-and-run driver in Parker (credit: CBS)
    Investigators issued a Medina Alert Tu
  • Ian Baker-Finch On RBC Canadian Open: ‘Have To Drive Ball And Get It In Play’

    By Dan Reardon
    The RBC Canadian Open is one of golf’s oldest championships, tracing its origins back to 1919, when Bobby Jones tied for second in the inaugural event. Canada’s national championship has been a mainstay on the PGA TOUR. Glen Abbey Golf Club outside Toronto plays host to the event for the 29th time, with current champion Jhonattan Vegas in the field. Even with RBC’s solid lineup of players on Tour, the field is surprisingly strong coming on the heels of golf&rsquo
  • Half-Price Tickets For Broncos Home Games On Sale Today

    DENVER (CBS4) – A limited number of single-game tickets for Denver Broncos home games this season will go on sale Wednesday afternoon, along with some half-price tickets.
    Running back LeGarrette Blount of the New England Patriots dives into the end zone against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Dec. 18, 2016. (credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
    Most of the tickets that will be made available will be single seats only, and they will vary in price.
    Half-price tic
  • More Expensive Car, More Likely Driver Is A Jerk, Study Finds

    CBS Local — Everyone hates aggressive jerks on the motorways, but they may be easier to spot and avoid as, according to multiple studies, the more expensive car, the more likely that driver is a jerk.
    A jerk is defined by the two studies that researched the matter as someone who is likely to cut off other drivers and is less likely to stop for pedestrians crossing the street.
    “This suggests that wealthier drivers may reflect adherence to ethical codes geared towards maximizing o
  • ‘So Much Sadness’: Dylan Redwine’s Mother On Murder Investigation

    DURANGO, Colo. (CBS4)– Dylan Redwine’s mother is thanking everyone involved in her son’s murder investigation now that her ex-husband, Mark Redwine, has been arrested.
    “I still feel so much sadness over the loss of my son, you know, that’s first and foremost,” said Elaine Hall, Dylan’s mother. “I’m glad that we’re here. We still have a long road ahead of us and we’ll just forge ahead as we’ve been doing.”
    CBS4’s
  • Ex-Interior Secretary Jewell Blasts Trump’s Monument Review

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell blasted President Donald Trump’s review of two dozen national monuments Wednesday, calling it a move that is out of step with what Americans want that puts the Republican on the wrong side of conservationist history.
    Jewell spoke to attendees of the nation’s largest outdoor retail trade show being held this week in Salt Lake City. She said Trump should be reviewing what public lands are deserving of new protections, n
  • Hit & Run Suspect Arrested In Crash That Seriously Injured Child

    PARKER, Colo. (CBS4)– Deputies arrested the woman they believe struck a child and then sped away from the scene, leaving the little boy with serious injuries.
    Kimberley Miller was arrested late Tuesday night. Investigators say her vehicle matched the description of the suspect vehicle and also had damage consistent with striking a pedestrian.
    Police investigate a child struck by a hit-and-run driver in Parker (credit: CBS)
    Investigators issued a Medina Alert Tuesday afternoon for the hit a
  • Scalise Discharged From Hospital After Baseball Practice Shooting

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Majority Whip Steve Scalise — who was critically wounded in a shooting at a baseball practice last month — has been discharged from a Washington hospital.
    MedStar Washington Hospital Center says the six-term Louisiana Republican was released from the hospital on Tuesday and is beginning “intensive inpatient rehabilitation.”
    It isn’t identifying the facility.
    U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Ima
  • Sperm Count In Western Men Cut In Half Over Last 40 Years, Study Finds

    CBS Local – A new study shows that the sperm count in men has been cut in half over the last 40 years in western countries. More alarming than the steep drop, the scientists who published their findings don’t know the reason for the decline.
    The study followed 43,000 men from 1973 through 2011 from western societies in North America, Europe, and Australia. Researchers found that men’s sperm count fell by an average of 1.4 percent each year; a stunning decrease of 52 percent ove
  • Colorado Astronaut Captures Amazing Aurora From Space

    INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (CBS4) – An astronaut from Colorado captured stunning video of the Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station.
    Jack Fischer posted the video to Facebook, saying “people have asked me what a ‘burrito of awesomeness smothered in sauce’ is… well folks, it looks like this…awesome sauce is green.”The video is a time-lapse as the space station flies 250 miles above the Earth at 17,500 mph.
    Col. Jack Fischer is a native o
  • USMNT Vs. Jamaica In Gold Cup Final: How To Watch, Things To Know

    Ryan Mayer
    The U.S. Men’s National Team is back in the Gold Cup final after finishing a disappointing fourth in the 2015 tournament. Their opponent? Jamaica, the team that knocked them out of the 2015 tournament in the semifinals. As the players get set to take the pitch tonight at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, here’s what you need to know.
    How They Got Here: USA
    The Americans have run off three consecutive shutouts against Nicaraugua (3-0), El Salvador (2-0), and
  • Rockies Drop Second Straight To Cardinals, 3-2

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harrison Bader started the day in Memphis and ended it sliding across home plate with the game-winning run for the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut.
    “I don’t know if I’d say I dreamed about that moment, because that would be a little weird, but definitely just saw the perfect opportunity,” Bader said after doubling to lead off the ninth inning and scoring on Jedd Gyorko’s short sacrifice fly in a 3-2 win over t
  • Trump: Won’t ‘Accept Or Allow Transgender People’ In Military

    WASHINGTON (CBS4) – President Donald Trump fired off several tweets Wednesday morning.
    In addition to posts about his Tuesday night rally in Ohio, health care, and a continued attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Trump tweeted that “the United States Government will not accept or allow Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military.”After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not
  • Amazon Goes On Hiring Spree As Labor Market Tightens

    SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has some job openings. Lots of them.
    The company on Wednesday said that it’s looking to fill more than 50,000 positions across the U.S. The announcement comes at a time when the labor market is growing tight with back-to-school and holiday shopping around the corner. Others will be competing for many of those potential hires.
    Amazon.com Inc. will open the doors to job seekers on Aug. 2, next Wednesday, at 10 shipping sites. The majority of jobs will be full-time
  • Latest Forecast: More Showers Today Although Rain Is Not Guaranteed

    By Ashton Altieri
    DENVER (CBS4) – Many areas along the Front Range saw at least limited rainfall on Tuesday and the same will be true on Wednesday. Although some locations may miss out on rain completely. Generally speaking, the higher your elevation, the better the chance for not only rain, but very beneficial soaking rain.
    For the metro area, that means the highest rainfall amounts through Wednesday evening will be on the west and south sides of town including the foothills of Larimer, B
  • 11-year-old injured in hit-and-run

    Police have found the driver of a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured an 11-year-old.        
  • Ex-Fort Carson soldier gets 44 years in infant’s brutal death

    Ex-Fort Carson soldier gets 44 years in infant’s brutal death
    The GazetteBranden Keith HarmsAn ex-Fort Carson scout who pleaded guilty in the beating death of a 4-month-old Fountain girl was sentenced Tuesday to 44 years in prison.
    Branden Keith Harms wept as a judge recounted his act of “madness” and “inexplicable violence” toward Ava Bermudez, who died in April 2016 two days after she was left alone with Harms while her mother – Harms’ live-in girlfriend – was out with a friend.
    “The physical evidence speak
  • Navy veterans reunite after 42 years

    The veterans reunions we tend to feature are large affairs. This, though, is the smallest of reunions.         
  • Trump ex-campaign chair talks with Senate investigators

    Trump ex-campaign chair talks with Senate investigators
    By Chad Day and Mary Clare Jalonick, The Associated Press
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman met with Senate investigators Tuesday, providing his recollection of a Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer and agreeing to turn over contemporaneous notes of the gathering last year, according to people familiar with the closed-door interview.
    The appearance by Paul Manafort came the same morning that Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner returne
  • Driver of truck with immigrants who died had legal issues in Colorado

    Driver of truck with immigrants who died had legal issues in Colorado
    By Claire Galofaro and Ryan J. Foley, The Associated Press
    A long-haul truck driver arrested for driving a tractor-trailer so hot and so crammed with immigrants that 10 people died had his license to drive commercial trucks rescinded three months earlier.
    Florida disqualified James Matthew Bradley Jr.’s commercial driving privileges on April 12 after he failed to provide the state with a current medical card, which federal law requires commercial drivers to submit to show they are physical
  • Microsoft is keeping its Paint program after an outpouring of fan support

    Microsoft is keeping its Paint program after an outpouring of fan support
    Microsoft Paint isn’t going anywhere after all.
    After an outcry of longtime aspiring digital artists, Microsoft had a change of, umm, art, and said it would not discontinue the classic program. Instead, the company said an app version would be available in the Windows store.
    “MS Paint is not going away,” Calli Rose, Microsoft spokesperson said in an email. “In addition to the new 3D capabilities, many of the MS Paint features people know and love like photo editing and 2D
  • Seagate names new CEO, announces layoffs; unclear if jobs will be lost in Longmont

    Seagate names new CEO, announces layoffs; unclear if jobs will be lost in Longmont
    Jeremy Papasso, Times-CallSeagate Technology production lead Jesenia Mares works to send a 3 1/2″ Hard Disc through an automated drive on Thursday at the Seagate Technology building in Longmont.By Hayley Shear, Times-Call
    Data storage company Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX), which has a large manufacturing facility in Longmont, said Tuesday that it was replacing its CEO and would slash 600 jobs company wide.
    How many, if any, jobs will be cut in Longmont is unclear. A spokeswoman for the
  • In federal suit, Boulder seeks $3 million from Xcel for chemical cleanup at 13th Street Plaza

    In federal suit, Boulder seeks $3 million from Xcel for chemical cleanup at 13th Street Plaza
    Paul Aiken, Daily CameraBoulder wants damages from Xcel Energy over the city removing dangerous chemicals in the 13th Street Plaza, which now houses the Dushanbe Teahouse and a city-owned parking lot.Boulder is seeking to recover damages from Xcel Energy for city funds spent to remove dangerous chemicals in the 13th Street Plaza, where Xcel formerly ran a coal gasification plant.
    In a federal lawsuit filed Monday with the U.S. District Court in Denver, the city states that it has spent more than
  • Kiszla vs. Groke: Can the Rockies make the playoffs without making a trade?

    Kiszla vs. Groke: Can the Rockies make the playoffs without making a trade?
    Can the Rockies make the playoffs without making a trade?
    Kiz: What’s the dang deal? The non-waiver trade deadline is less than a week away, and so far Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich has stood pat, while the Cubs, Nationals, Diamondbacks and even the Royals have closed deals. We all know Colorado needs a right-handed pitcher in the bullpen. Please tell me Tyler Chatwood isn’t the only answer.
    Groke: Kiz, let’s breathe for a minute… OK I needed that. What’s fu
  • Uber’s new CEO short list is said to include Hewlett Packard’s Meg Whitman

    Uber’s new CEO short list is said to include Hewlett Packard’s Meg Whitman
    By  Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg News
    Uber Technologies Inc. hopes to name a new leader by early September to replace its ousted chief executive officer and steer the ride-hailing business out of a turbulent period.
    The San Francisco company has a short list of fewer than six CEO candidates, according to two employees, who attended a staff meeting where the plans were discussed. Liane Hornsey, Uber’s head of human resources, told employees she believes the company could hire a new CEO wit
  • “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography”: An artist comes out from behind her camera

    “The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography”: An artist comes out from behind her camera
    Three stars. Rated R. 76 minutes.
    Photographer Elsa Dorfman is known for her large-format Polaroid portraits, created on 20-by-24-inch instant film, using one of the five cameras originally built by the company, which stopped making the specialized film after it went bankrupt in 2008. Dorfman stockpiled as much of it as she could get her hands on, but as it ran out, the artist, now 80, decided to retire a couple of years ago.
    Directed by the idiosyncratic documentarian Errol Morris (“The U
  • Trump says Apple CEO has promised to build 3 plants in U.S.

    Trump says Apple CEO has promised to build 3 plants in U.S.
    By Tripp Mickle and Peter Nicholas, Dow Jones Newswires
    President Donald Trump on Tuesday said in an interview that Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook has committed to build three big manufacturing plants in the U.S., a surprising statement that would help fulfill his administration’s economic goal of reviving American manufacturing.
    Trump, in a 45-minute interview with The Wall Street Journal, said Cook promised him Apple would build “three big plants, beautiful plants.” Trump didn&rsquo
  • Bogus pot deal, involving broccoli, and gunfire at Aurora mall gets man 16 years in prison

    Bogus pot deal, involving broccoli, and gunfire at Aurora mall gets man 16 years in prison
    Office of the District Attorney, 18th Judicial DistrictSababu Colbert-EvansAn Aurora man involved in gunfire at a local mall over a bogus marijuana deal, which involved broccoli instead of weed, has been sentenced to prison.
    Sababu Colbert-Evans, 26, of Aurora was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison, according to the Arapahoe County district attorney’s office. A jury found Colbert-Evans guilty in May of attempted first-degree murder.
    On March 16, 2016, a drug dealer named Terc
  • Epic Climb By ‘Little Old Guy’ From Colorado May Have Broken Record

    By Stan Bush
    VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – 88-year-old Fred Distelhorst was sitting at home when his granddaughter called with an offer he says he couldn’t turn down.
    “She calls and says ‘Opie, would you climb Kilimanjaro with me,'” said Distelhorst.
    The retired dentist was cleared by a doctor and days he was later halfway around the globe climbing one of the world’s highest peaks in an effort that may have landed him in the history books.
    Fred Distelhorst with his gra
  • I’m starting family travel traditions with my kids, and I hope we’re all richer for it

    I’m starting family travel traditions with my kids, and I hope we’re all richer for it
    CLARK — The look on my daughter’s face as she sat up straight in her saddle and glanced back at me was something new — like she knew she was growing up. It was her 7th birthday, and to celebrate, we were in the mountains north of Steamboat Springs over the Fourth of July holiday, visiting the Home Ranch. She granted me one big smile, then turned away, gave a little kick with her pink boots, and my horse followed her horse (and our guide’s horse) up the trail.
    Our wrangler
  • Businesses rally around victims of theft

    When Jennifer Tyler had her Subaru Outback stolen outside an Aurora hotel on July 14 she felt like she had lost everything.       
  • Nine ways (most of which involve eating) to check out the real Honolulu

    Nine ways (most of which involve eating) to check out the real Honolulu
    By Bethany Jean Clement, The Seattle Times
    HONOLULU — This city isn’t most travelers’ postcard vision of Hawaiian paradise, with waves lapping at a tranquil beach and a bungalow surrounded by lush foliage in the background. The city looks startling flying in, a slew of tall buildings crowding around the harbor’s azure waters. The tourism of Waikiki, Honolulu’s famous beach district, centers on bland, high-rise resorts and the chain boutiques along Kalakaua Aven
  • Michelle Obama Speaks At Pepsi Center, Addresses Challenges Women Face

    DENVER (CBS4) – Former first lady Michelle Obama made her first public appearance in Colorado since leaving the White House on Tuesday, and she did it in the place where the presidential run for her husband started at the Pepsi Center.
    The Women’s Foundation of Colorado invited her for a conversation to mark their organization’s 30th anniversary.
    Michelle Obama at the 2017 ESPY Awards (credit: Image Group LA/ABC via Getty Images)
    Obama opened up about life before, during and af
  • Rockies lose to Cardinals in gut-punch, walk-off

    Rockies lose to Cardinals in gut-punch, walk-off
    ST. LOUIS — This was the kind of game the Rockies were winning early in the season.
    Now, with their playoff chances so real, but still so far away, the clutch victories are harder to come by. Case in point: Their gut-punch, walk-off, 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium.
    Cardinals center fielder Harrison Bader, called up for the injured Dexter Fowler and making his big-league debut, led off the Cardinals ninth with a double to left off Jake McGee. It was Bader&rsquo
  • Rockies lose heartbreaker 3-2 after...

    ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Harrison Bader doubled leading off the ninth inning for his first major league hit and slid across the plate to score the winning run of his debut on Jedd Gyorko's short sacrifice fly, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.       
  • Michelle Obama urges women to seize their power while not hiding their scars in Denver speech

    Michelle Obama urges women to seize their power while not hiding their scars in Denver speech
    In her first public appearance in Colorado since leaving the White House, former first lady Michelle Obama had a message for women: Seize your power and don’t let go.
    Sitting for an armchair conversation in front of 8,500 people, Obama was relaxed, personable and playful but still serious as she talked on a range of topics around education for girls, health and nutrition and female empowerment — all things she worked on as first lady — at the Women’s Foundation of Colorad
  • Artist found beauty after Boulder floods

    Water took nearly everything away from Molly Davis in 2013, and she fought back against the hardships the only way she knew how,       
  • Boulder Reservoir Swim Beach Closed Due To Bacteria

    BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – The Boulder Reservoir will be off limits for swimmers until at least noon on Wednesday.
    (credit: CBS)
    Higher-than-normal levels of bacteria forced parks and recreation officials to close the swim beach on Tuesday.
    The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment requires natural swim areas like the one at Boulder Reservoir be tested for a certain strain of E.coli every week.
    Boating, waterskiing and fishing can continue at the reservoir.
    A similar closure to
  • Fort Morgan's stinky problem

    Over the past hundred years, the city of Fort Morgan grew around the Western Sugar Plant and its less than pleasant odor.       

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